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January 2019 A CALVERT GARDEN CLUB PUBLICATION
President’s Message front, 2
March Meeting 3
Young Gardeners 3
Floral Design 4
May Trip 5
Plant Sale 5 - 7
Dividing Perennials 7 - 8
Bay-Wise 9
Hospice Boxes 9
Virginia Bowen 9
Attracting Hummingbirds 10
Bee Hazard Labels 11
Books in Bloom 12
February Minutes 12 - 13
Scrapbook 14 -18
Calendars 19 - 20
Calvert Garden Club Monthly Meetings
Christ Church Parish Hall
3100 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, Maryland
11am - Program Noon - Lunch & Social Time 1 pm - Business Meeting
A Message from our President Inside this Issue So much for Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of an early spring for 2019. It’s
been downright cold here and in Pennsylvania. Just how did Phil get this so
wrong? I hear that up on Gobbler’s Knob there are whispers of collusion…
with the local ski resorts! No word yet if hearings are scheduled but with the
predicted warm-up next week all may be forgotten.
All fun aside, I hope the weather really does begin to warm up. Like you,
I’m sure, I can’t wait to get out and work in my garden. Steve and I have a
plan to relocate our herb garden closer to the house. This entails building a
small wall. As soon as he can get that done, I can ready the bed for plants …
weather permitting that is!
It’s hard to believe our plant sale is just over a month away. It’s time to sur-
vey your gardens and decide what needs to be divided and can be potted up
for our sale. The earlier you can pot your plants for the sale, the longer they
have to acclimate to the pot and the better they will look for the plant sale.
Calvert Garden Club Meeting
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Once you have potted your plants you may want to get your plant labels ready. Carol Frederick has
created fillable plant labels which will be available at our March meeting. Also, at the March meeting,
Jody Longhill, our Plant Sale Volunteer Coordinator, will have the sign-up sheets so you can choose
where you want to work. Remember, our plant sale is a requirement of membership.
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 13, for our annual potting party. Shahla Butler has gra-
ciously offered her home, pots and wonderful soil to pot the plugs we have ordered. It’s an enjoyable
day with friends and if we are lucky, Shahla’s allée of magnolias will be in bloom again this year. It is
truly stunning!
There is more about the plant sale in this newsletter and Joyce Murphy will have more words of wisdom
concerning the plant sale at the March meeting.
Finally, this is my last entry in the newsletter as president. It was a privilege to lead such a wonderful
group of women. To my board, I am honored to have had you work along-
side me. Your enthusiasm, creativity, support, dedication, wisdom and
friendship will truly be cherished. Thank you so much!
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming
gardeners who make our souls blossom.” —Marcel Proust
Calvert Garden Club
Board of Directors
President:
Maricarol Cloak
Vice Presidents
Marcia Olson
Suzan Miller
Membership:
Pat Terlisner
Treasurer:
Helen Prince
Recording Secretary:
Shahla Butler
Corresponding Secretary:
Carol Frederick
Advisor:
Adele Maguire
Maricarol
443-392-2488 Susan Moe
susanmoe@comcast.net
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Saturday, April 13th at 9:30 am
Shahla’s house
We will be potting up a few hundred plugs for our
plant sale and members can bring their own plants
to pot too
Bring your lunch
Shahla has the soil and small to medium pots.
Bring your own large pots or any pots to donate.
A. Evergreen (1 stem, 10”-24”)
1. Large Leaf
2. Small Leaf
3. Variegated
B. Camellia (1 stem)
1. Single
2. Double
3. Semi-Double
4. Any other
C. Daffodils
1.Trumpet, Div. #1
2. Large Cup, Div. #2
3. Small cup, Div. #3
4. Any other
D. Early Flowering Bulbs (3-4)
1. Snowdrops
2. Scilla
3. Chionodoxa
4. Crocuses
5. Any other
E. Early Flowering Shrubs
(1 stem, 8”-24”)
1. Pieris
2. Viburnum
3. Winter Jasmine
4. Any other
F. Something of Interest
March Hostesses
Please notify one of the hostesses
and membership chair, if you will
NOT be attending or are bringing
a guest(s) to the meeting.
Betty Kilpatrick, Lucy Hawkins, Linda Hosier, Kathy Ursic
March Horticulture Young Gardeners will meet at the Calverton School
on April 4th at 1:45. We will be finished by 3:00.
We will present a spring project, talking about
spring flowers, making an example floral arrange-
ment, the students will put soil in small pots and
plant pansies. They will also plant sunflower seeds
in tiny pots.
If interested in helping please contact Terri Waller
at 609-575-9682
Young Gardeners — Terri Waller
Join us for a Potting Party
March Meeting
There will be no program in March. The business meeting will begin at 11:00am followed by lunch at noon.
Plant Sale information after lunch, followed by the installation of the new officers for the 2019-2021 term.
Picture of row of potted plants
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Floral Design — Joyce Fletcher
→ there will be NO workshop, please make this arrangement AT HOME and bring to the meeting!
“Sweet Spring Simplicity”
a small flower arrangement in a simple container found at home
Keep it simple! Use spring flowers and greenery from your gardens, if possible. Choose a container you al-
ready own such as a wineglass, mug, small pitcher, pretty bottle, small teapot or other creative item, fill with water and arrange your spring flowers in it. Bunches of blooms used generously, but with no complicated mechanics, can provide stunning results! Use the photos as inspiration! A perfect way to contribute your
yearly active member flower design without any stress. Please bring your arrangement and an index card
(with the names of the flowers you used on the front and your name on the back) to the Thursday meeting. Please don’t forget to sign our flower design book.
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Field Trip -May 23rd, 2019
Nemours Estate
The garden club will be visiting Nemours Man-
sion and Gardens in May.
Nemours Estate is a 300-acre country estate
with jardin à la française (formal French gar-
dens) and a classical French mansion in Wil-
mington, Delaware. The Mansion is an excellent
example of a modified Louis XVI French châ-
teau. It was designed by Carrere and Hastings of
New York City and was built between 1909 and
1910 by Smyth and Son of Wilmington, Dela-
ware. The mansion has 102 rooms and is furnished with fine period antiques, rare oriental rugs, tapestries
and paintings dating back as far as the 15th century. It was the estate of Alfred I. du Pont, and it is named
after the du Pont ancestral home in north central France. Nemours Estate houses the largest formal French
gardens in North America, a Chauffeur's Garage housing a collection of vintage automobiles used on the Es-
tate, and nearly 200 acres of scenic woodlands, meadows and lawns.
More information will be available at the March meeting. Please note, this trip is the 4th Thursday in May,
not our usual 3rd Thursday
Tips to Remember for Plant Sale
As you walk around your garden start thinking about the plants
you will be donating for our plant sale.
Here are some helpful tips from Guru - Kelly Wilkniss “My
Soulful Home” for dividing plants.
Remember clean pots and plant labels. We want to do our best to
represent our club. Divide early so your plants look their best.
This is our only fundraiser. We need to put some love in our labor
so we can support our clubs many efforts for our community.
2019 Plant Sale — Joyce Murphy
May Trip — Deta Smith and Mary Augustosky
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Plants - We need member plants!
Please label and price your plants prior to delivering to the church. Please try to deliver plants on Friday
morning/early afternoon before the plant sale. Labels will be available at the March/April meetings and
Carol Frederick will send them digitally to you as well. Please include the following on the label: price (if
you need guidance on pricing, contact a plant sale committee member), name, photo of plant in bloom, sun
preference, bloom time, size information. More information is always better. We want our plants to look
their best so they sell. Therefore, please pot them at least 2 weeks prior to the sale. If you have wintered
over your plants, please clean the pots and be sure they look good prior to delivery to the church.
Needed
Daffodils for our Bulb Table – As your daffodils fade and you notice your clumps need thinning; please dig
up a few and bundle for our sale. Don’t forget to tag them with the name (if you have it) – bloom time – early
or late spring and color.
Linda’s Treasures As you do your spring-cleaning gather and pre-price your items. Please no clothing or
stuffed animals. Please drop off at the church on Friday, April 26th.
Baked Goods
Think about the 2 items, you will be baking. Remember items need to be individually wrapped, labeled
(indicate if it contains nuts) and priced.
Raffle Items
Please notify Mary Smolinski, Raffle Lead, of any raffle donations in advance. Please drop off raffle items
on Friday, April 26th - not on Plant Sale day! Please give Mary gift cards (any value) as soon as possible so
they can be dressed up and ready for the table. Note: The Raffle Team may combine donated items to make the
best possible Raffle presentation.
Saturday, April 27, 2019 Rain or Shine
9AM – 12PM
Location: Christ Church
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OR
Dividing Perennials
Why divide perennials?
• To rejuvenate the plant and stimulate new growth
• Overcrowded plants compete for nutrients and water.
Restricted airflow can lead to diseases. Dividing the
plants into smaller sections reduces this competition
and stimulates new growth as well as more vigorous
blooming.
• To control the size of the plant
• Since plants grow at varying rates, division may be used to keep plants that spread rapidly un-
der control.
• To increase the number of plants
• Division is an easy and inexpensive way to increase the number of plants in your garden.
Guidelines for dividing perennials
Divide perennials on a cloudy, overcast day as dividing on a hot sunny day can cause the plants to dry
out. Water the soil a day in advance if the area to be worked on is dry. Ideally, divide plants when there
are a couple days of showers in the forecast to provide enough moisture for the new transplants.
Booths and Organizer Leads
Jody Longhill is our Plant Sale Booths and Leads organizer. She will have sign-up sheets for booths at our
March and April club meetings. If you do not sign up, you will be registered to a position.
Please notify, in writing, the Membership Chair (Sue Finan), and the Plant Sale Chair (Joyce Murphy and
Maricarol Cloak) if you are unable to attend the plant sale.
You may either:
1) Provide $100 in plants, raffle items, and/or donations for Linda’s Treasures. Please let the Plant Chairs
know when you will bring your plants/items. Friday, April 26th is preferred unless you make previous
arrangements. We really need plants!
2) Make a monetary donation of $100 checks only please (made out to Calvert Garden Club - memo line
“Plant Sale Donation”). Checks need to be received by the treasurer (Marcia Olson) by April 19th.
All Members:
• Please tell your family, friends and neighbors about our sale!
• Plant Sale flyers will be available at the March meeting and sent to you as well via email.
• Please post in early April and send online to your social groups. This is our primary fund-raising
event that allows us to finance our activities.
We are a group of incredible, talented women, so let’s work together to have another successful year.
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How to divide perennials
Dig up the parent plant using a spade or fork.
Gently lift the plant out of the ground and remove
any loose dirt around the roots.
Separate the plant into smaller divisions by any of
these methods:
a) Gently pull or tease the roots apart with your
hands;
b) Cut them with a sharp knife or spade;
c) Or put two forks in the center of the clump,
back to back, and pull the forks apart.
Each division should have three to five vigorous
shoots and a healthy supply of roots.
Keep these divisions shaded and moist until they are replanted.
When to divide
Many perennials are easier to divide and transplant as they come up in spring.
a) Divide when the plant is not flowering so it can focus all of its energy on regenerating root and leaf
tissue.
b) Divide fall blooming perennials in the spring because:
c) New growth is emerging and it is easier to see what you are doing.
d) Smaller leaves and shoots will not suffer as much damage as full-grown leaves and stems.
e) Plants have stored up energy in their roots that will aid in their recovery.
f) Rain showers that generally come along with the ear-
ly season are helpful.
g) Plants divided in spring have the entire growing sea-
son to recover before winter.
Divide spring and summer blooming perennials in the
fall because:
a) There is less gardening work to do in the fall com-
pared with spring.
b) It is easy to locate the plants that need dividing.
Perennials with fleshy roots such as peonies
(Paeonia spp.), Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale) and
Siberian iris (Iris siberica) are best divided in the fall.
Virginia Bowen served Calvert Garden Club in many capacities including as president from 1967—1969.
Janet and Mary visited her for her birthday!
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Better Water Quality Through Smarter Gardening
The Maryland Bay-Wise Program is a homeowner education program
conducted by Maryland Master Gardeners.
The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and a vital part of the state of
Maryland. Yet, the Bay is in trouble due to population pressures from pollution and sediment runoff which
affect its watershed. Most Maryland residents live within a half-mile of a drainage ditch, storm drain, stream
or river. Most of those waterways eventually drain into the Chesapeake Bay. What we do to maintain our own
landscapes can affect the health of our local waterways, the Chesapeake Bay and our environment.
The overuse and misuse of pesticides and fertilizers, soil erosion and poor plant selection have all damaged
Maryland’s streams, rivers and the Bay. Environmentally sound gardens and yards combined with sustainable
gardening practices can help improve water quality and conserve our natural resources for future generations.
The MD Bay-Wise Program focuses on water quality. It comprises a comprehensive set of environmental
topics that affect the quality and quantity of water here in Maryland. Most of these topics relate to landscape
management, however, a few, like hydrology, wells & septic systems, hazardous household products and wa-
ter conservation, address household issues.
We all need to do our part to take care of our waterways and environment. By changing a few simple land-
scape practices, you and your family can help keep Maryland communities healthy.
For more information and links to the Bay-Wise Yardsticks for your property and for Vegetable Gardens, go
to: https://extension.umd.edu/calvert-county/water-and-chesapeake-bay
March is officially the last month Terri and I are on the Hos-
pice House Flowers and Planters Project together. I have
very much enjoyed working on this project with Terri and
Anne Marie (unfortunately Anne Marie had to resign)! A
special thank you to you two!
I would also like to thank all members who have supported
us with flower and container donations as well as with help
making the arrangements.
Our new co-chairs Mary Anna Phillips and Janet Wells have already started taking over most of the work in
the last couple of months. Terri will stay on as advisor. Terri and her husband established the watering sys-
tem for the planters.
Let’s continue to enjoy this fun-to-do and gratifying project!
— Joyce Fletcher Hospice
— Denise Moroney and Mary Ellen Romney Bay-Wise Program
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— Betty Kilpatrick Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard
Hummingbird season will be here soon. These beautiful little
birds should be arriving in our area in April. They are easy to
attract and fascinating to watch. Just follow a few simple steps
and you will have hummers to enjoy for several months.
It’s best to place your feeder near red or orange tubular flowers.
These characteristics attract insects, which along with nectar, are
vital in the hummingbird diet. Locate the feeder in the same spot
each year as returning hummers will come back to last year’s ex-
act location expecting to find the feeder there.
If possible, each spring install your feeder before insects arrive
and before flowers bloom. This attracts hummers to your food
source before they are established solely on nature’s bounty. Until hummers arrive, change nectar every two
to three days. Nectar is highly susceptible to mold, harmful bacteria or fermentation.
To make your nectar, use four parts water and one part sugar. Boil this solution for two or three minutes on
your stovetop, not in your microwave. Boiling helps retard fermentation and renders the syrup to the proper
consistency. Store the solution in a closed container in the refrigerator. Do not substitute honey for sugar in
this recipe. Honey can cause a fatal fungus disease in hummingbirds.
Hang your feeder in a partially shaded area, direct sun can cause the sugar and water nectar mixture to separate
and leak from your feeder.
A feeder should be cleaned thoroughly once a week in warm water and white vinegar to remove residue. Soap
or detergent is not recommended for cleaning. Provide fresh nectar weekly; old solutions can ferment or pro-
duce mold harmful to hummers. Hummers are fussy and will not come to feeders that have been neglected.
Hummers are very territorial and will fight at a feeder. When this happens it is best to set up another feeder
about six feet away to stop the fighting.
You can also draw hummingbirds closer with a beautiful flowering container to enjoy while watching these
delightful winged acrobats buzzing in and out of your garden. Hummingbirds are especially drawn to red and
orange tubular and funnel-shaped flowers. Do not use any pesticides on flowers from which hummingbirds
feed.
Sources: www.acehardwareandhearth.com https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/plants_wildlife/Ruby-throated_Hummingbird.aspx
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— Linda Hosier Bee Hazard Labels
Bee Hazard Labels—What are Bee Hazard Warnings
By Teo Spengler
If you pick up a pesticide these days, you may find bee hazard la-
bels on the bottle. That’s to warn about pesticides that harm bees,
American’s number one pollinator insect, and to inform consum-
ers of how to protect bees. What are bee hazard warnings? What
do bee hazard warnings mean? Read on for an explanation of the bee hazard labels and the purpose they are
intended to serve.
What are Bee Hazard Warnings?
The western honeybee is the top pollinator in this country. This bee is credited with most of the pollination
activity required to produce up to one-third of the nation’s food supply. Over 50 major crops in America are
dependent on honeybees for pollination. The need is so acute that agricultural concerns rent honeybee colo-
nies for pollination.
Other types of bees also help with pollination, like bumble bees, mining bees, sweat bees, leafcutter
bees and carpenter bees. But certain pesticides used on agricultural crops are known to kill these species of
bees. Exposure to these pesticides can kill individual bees and even entire colonies. It can also render the
queen bees infertile. This is reducing the number of bees in the country and is a cause for alarm.
All pesticides are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They have started requiring bee
hazard warnings on some products. What are bee hazard warnings? They are warnings on the outside of pes-
ticide containers stating that the product can kill bees.
What Do Bee Hazard Warnings Mean?
If you’ve ever seen the icon of a bee that is part of a bee hazard warning on a pesticide, you may wonder
what the warnings mean. The bee icon accompanied by a hazard warning makes clear that the product can
kill or harm bees. The icon and accompanying warning are intended to help protect bee pollinators from
chemicals that can harm or kill them. By making users aware of the danger, the EPA hopes to reduce bee
deaths due to pesticide use.
When a gardener uses the product in his or her backyard, steps can be taken to avoid using the product where
bees will be hurt. The warning label provides information on how to do this.
This warning urges gardeners to protect bees by not using the product on plants where bees might forage,
like on weeds that are flowering for example. It also tells gardeners not to use the product in a way that al-
lows it to drift into areas where bees may forage. For example, it notes that bees can be present if any flowers
remain on shrubs and trees. The gardener should wait until all blossoms fall before spraying pesticides that
harm bees.
Article printed from Gardening Know How: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com
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Thank you to all our club members who were
able to participate in this year’s Books in
Bloom event.
From March 4th to March 7th four of our
county library branches were decorated with
flowers and books
that inspire our creativity.
Books in Bloom is a great opportunity to connect with the community and
show off our interests and talents. It is also an opportunity to educate the young generation and
awaken lifelong hobbies and interests. This year we had 22 designers and an additional 15 designs
submitted by students at Calverton and Mt. Harmony Schools.
Thank you, Mary and Vicki for your endless effort and enthusiasm in working with the children. Further-
more, thank you everyone who had the chance to visit the libraries to admire the displays. It is about the
public enjoyment.
Books in Bloom — Deta Smith
Calvert Garden Club Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2019
A program entitled “Tiny Terrariums” was presented by our own Deta Smith.
After the program and lunch, President Maricarol Cloak called the meeting to order at 1:05pm. She thanked
the hostesses: Carol Frederick, Joyce Fletcher, Beth Beighley and Mary Augustosky.
Pat Terlisner, Membership Chair, introduced our guests: Cyndy Harden, Sandy Caruso, Eve Cox and Diane
Reyno.
The interesting floral designs called Small in Scale were introduced by Vicki Geneva. There were few horti-
cultural specimens introduced by Mary Ellen Romney.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
District II Annual Meeting is at Bowie Comfort Inn on March 8, 2019 and the FGCMD Annual Meeting on
March 26th. Helen is collecting registration fees for these and Dues and Raffle ticket purchases.
MEETING MINUTES
The minutes of the January meeting were approved by acclamation.
OFFICER REPORTS
Membership – Pat Terlisner reported that we have 48 Active, 1 Associate and 18 Life Members. Margaret
Fahs is moving to Life membership and Mary Anna Phillips is returning from Associate to Active status. Su-
san Moe joins us as our newest member.
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Treasurer – Helen Prince reported that there was very little financial activity during the month. She request-
ed that all receipts for the fiscal year be given to her promptly, so she can close the books by the end of
March. Maricarol, Helen, Marcia Olson, and Joyce Fletcher will meet next week to finalize next year’s
budget.
Programs– Suzan Miller and Marcia Olson said they had enjoyed being Program chairs and thanked every-
one.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Books in Bloom – Deta Smith reminded everyone that the dates are March 4-7 and the Theme is “Favorite
Places”. There is a showcase window at the Prince Frederick Library that presents information about our
Club, other Garden Clubs, and Master Gardeners. We have 34 designers participating, Vicki Geneva will
send out reminders.
Pictures – Barbara Whited took new pictures for the Yearbook of those present.
Garden Therapy – Sue Finan announced 18 residents participated and reminded us that no sign up is needed.
Anyone interested can just show up on the second Monday of the month and join the group.
Plant Sale – Joyce Murphy requested that all emails for lead positions be forwarded to Jodi Longhill. Mary
Ellen Romney will prepare the raffle tickets. If folks know approximately how many of what plants they are
planning to donate, Joyce would like to know so we can adjust the numbers we are getting from nurseries.
There will be a potting party at Shahla Butler’s house at 9:30 am on April 13. We will plant the plugs we are
receiving from the wholesaler and any other plants that folks bring to the party. We will have soil and pots
ready. All the plugs will have tags ready.
Hostesses – Andrea Jordan said that she has a new scheme for assignments and passed on the proposed
schedule and assigned hostesses and asked for volunteers to sign up where slots were available.
Pilgrimage – Maricarol Cloak reported that we have been approved for our desired date of May 16, 2020.
Pilgrimage will be at Solomons Island. Carol Frederick will chair the committee with Maricarol Cloak and
Adele Maguire as co-chairs. There will be many subcommittees. This is a mandatory activity for the Club.
Many activities are done ahead of time, so not everyone needs to be available on the date of the Pilgrimage.
Meeting was adjourned at 2:00 pm
Submitted by Shahla Butler, Recording Secretary
Calvert Garden Club Meeting Minutes, February ,2019
Thank you to the members of Calvert Garden Club for entrusting me with the Garden
Post. I’ve learned from the interesting articles, kept up-to-date with the many club
activities, and enjoyed the happy, busy faces doing so much around our county. Maricarol has done an out-
standing job leading our club these past 3+ years.
Thank you to Joyce Fletcher for editing the Garden Post each month and to Terri Waller for
her many beautiful photographs. Finally, thank you to all contributors who submitted articles,
announcements, or photographs to fill the pages of the newsletter.
Carol
Garden Post
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Books in Bloom
Scrapbook Shahla Butler Installed as
District 2 Corresponding Secretary
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Books in Bloom
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Books in Bloom February Garden Therapy
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February Floral Design
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February Floral Design
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FGCMD Annual
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